[Bf-committers] What about adding new -> from template...

Gaia gaia.clary at machinimatrix.org
Sun Dec 23 14:03:41 CET 2012


Hi.

I often get asked how to work with different project template pages.
Of course the user can store .blend file templates into a separate
read only folder and create new projects by opening  the best
matching blend file template. Or use link/append

However maybe it is just a much easier and more intuitive
approach to let Blender do part of the organisation by adding
a "new from template" option in the main menu:

new -> ...

Where the user can either click on "new" to get the blender
default scene, or navigate down to an entry in the list to get
a scene template. Blender might provide example scenes
for quick start like:

- a rigged low poly character
- a hair wig
- a nature scene (grass, mountains)
- ...

This list should not be long (really just 2 or 3 examples) but all
entries should be "ready to render" so  (new) users can get
positive results out of the box.

More important:

- Users should be able to add their own scene templates here.
   This could be a new option in the user preferences :
   "Save as template ..."
- Addons should be able to register their own templates here.

cheers,
Gaia


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